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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
10
Active trading pushes wheat higher in Chicago with Liverpool quotations also up on strong cash wheat demand. North American export buying nears 1,000,000 bushels, corn and oats firm, provisions ease. Livestock receipts spur some selling while sprouting grain reports weigh on oats. Spot corn and oats show gains amid mixed futures.
Columbus Junction Iowa August 20 Mr and Mrs Leland Robertson and two children will move to New Concord Ohio where Mr Robertson will teach biology at Muskingum College a United Presbyterian school They will visit relatives of Mrs Robertson at Chillicothe en route. The tomato canning factory opened with 15 workers and plentiful tomatoes.
Quotations furnished by Saylor and Wichelman. 409 410 Hershey Building. Wire connections with J E Bennett and Co Chicago and New York. Phone R24.
The Chicago Wheat Corn market report lists bid prices for multiple wheat kinds from No. 1 red to sample grades, along with calls for hard, mixed and white varieties. Corn prices show values for mixed and yellow categories, oats, rye, barley, and seed sales for Timothy and Clover. Lard, ribs, bellies quote at the end reflect meat futures.
Wheat receipts total 54 cars with prices for No 2 dark hard at 1.31 1/39, No 3 dark hard at 1.30 1/38, and No 2 red at 1.32 1/33. Sept 1.31 1/2, Dec 1.34, May 1.32. Corn prices mix across grades with No 2 yellow around 81 82 and No 2 white near 79 79 1/2. Oats and barley shown with white oats around 41 1/6 to 39 1/2, barley at 62 64, hay steady. Receipts 27 cars.
Peoria, Aug. 20. Corn receipts 15 cars, market about 1.5 percent lower. No 2 white 77 to 78, No 2 yellow 79 to 79 1/2, No 3 yellow 78 1/2 to 79 1/2, samples 67 1/2 to 74. Oats receipts 23 cars, market steady. No 3 white 27 1/2, No 3 red 29 1/4, samples 22 to 25.
A feature notes December wheat selling in Winnipeg and buying in Chicago ahead of spring movement, with corn’s drop triggering nervous trading. About 50 percent of lakes trading fleet hedged for grain storage with 55 boats awaiting unloading at Montreal. Cash wheat premiums hold steady to firm while receipts decline. NW wet weather noted. Oats threshing reports pessimistic. government outlook may show downward revision.
Local markets report furnished by Swift & Co lists egg prices for various fowl: spring birds 22c, Hight Leg horn and black 18c, good hens 19c, light Leghorns and black 15c, cocks 8c. Hog quotations by J P Squire Co show good butchers 2006 pounds at 11.69, cod butchers 250 pounds at 12.40, good butchers 180-200 pounds at 13.00, good medium packers 250-300 pounds at 9.75, good heavy packers 300 pounds up at 9.40.
AP dispatch notes butter receipts at 12 261 tubs with creamery extras at 40c, firsts 39 29c, seconds 32 35c. Eyes higher with 9 189 cases received.
AP reports butter receipts total 11 447 tub equivalents and eggs 18 558 cases with fresh gathered whites and browns offered as extras at 34 to 52 cents. Cheese receipts reach 162 697 pounds with steady trend and various grade quotes for nearby and Western eggs.
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports poultry categories with varied prices. Heavy hens at 22 cents, light hens down to 16 to 17 cents, springs up to 26 cents, broilers down to 26 cents, old roosters not specified. Potatoes Kaw valley range $1.59 to $2.09, other produce unchanged.
New York August 20 AP Live poultry firm offers broilers by express at 26 to 33 cents per pound. Dressed poultry shows irregular pricing. Chickens fresh available at 28 to 42 cents per pound.
Associated Press leaped wire reports say New York sugar market prices were unchanged at 4.24 per hundredweight for Cuban duty paid refined and 5.69 to 5.80 for fine granulated as trading began.
Receipts total 18 000 head with hogs up to 15 25 cents higher for light hogs and heavy butchers weaker. Top hogs at 14 10 for 170 to 190 pounds. Cattle receipts 2 000 head with steady to uneven prices, fat cows 5 00 to 6 50, weaners higher, fat lambs around 12 06 to 14 50, feeding lambs steady.
Official livestock estimates show cattle 500 head hogs 2500 head and sheep 100 head for tomorrow.
Kansas City Missouri August 20 cattle receipts 1200 head calves 200. Steers mostly grass fat selling near Thursdays 1484 25c decline. Hogs receipts 4000 with uneven but near Wednesday’s averages. top 13.50 for 160 lb. 170 to 226 lb hogs around 12.15 to 13.49. Sheep receipts 2000 with killing classes steady. western Kansas around 14.40, natives to 13.59, Texas wethers 7.59.
East St. Louis Illinois August 206. U S Department of Agriculture report shows hog receipts at 12 590 head with gains to 109 cents. Prices listed for various weight ranges and pig categories. Cattle receipts totaled 1 009 head with higher demand for good and choice dealers while steers were scarce. Sheep receipts reached 1 900 head with fat lambs up about 25 cents and varied ewes and bull grades priced accordingly.
Receipts cattle 1500 slow market. fat steers 7.50 to 10.25. bulk 8.75 to 9.75. cows 5.50 to 9.00. bulls 4.90 to 6.25. feeders 6.90 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 3900 steady to 25c lower. top 13.25. most 10.75 to 13.25. butchers 11.75 to 12.75. Sheep 600 steady. lambs 14.25. ewes 6.25.
Ho receipts reach 5000 head with a generally steady market. Cattle receipts at 3000 head show steady to strong demand, with steers 8.50 to 9.75, cows and heifers 3.25 to 9.25, calves 5.50 to 12.50, stockers 5.50 to 8.00. Sheep and lamb receipts total 4509 head, lambs 10 to 25 cents higher, lambs 12.59 to 14.35, ewes 5.25 to 76.25.
Peoria Illinois market reports 2000 hogs and steady cattle with hog top 13.69 dollars. Lights bring 13.25 12.60, mediums 13.00 13.35, heavies 12.00 12.90, packers 9.00 11.25, stags 8.75 9.25. Veals priced at 14.00 with light receipts and steady cattle.
Buying in new groups gave a fresh boost to stock prices at midday with General Asphalt Westinghouse Air Brake American Ice American Hide and Leather preferred Ward Baking B and U S Cast Iron Pipe advancing. United States Steel General Motors Mack Truck and Dupont also rose but faced resistance at higher levels, trimming gains before noon. Call loan renewals held at 4 1/4 percent.
In Pleasant Prairie Ia Rev S A Gilbert of Dubuque will officiate Sunday services at the Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church. The Fulton Royal Workers club met at Mrs Henry Pauls to plan a Cretonne demonstration for the West Liberty fair by Miss Blanche Altman and Alma Koeppe. Schools in the area plan openings Aug 30 with teachers named for Pleasant Prairie Maple Grove Nicholson Crabapple Blue Grass and Union near Muscatine. Health contest results for 4 H club girls show Helen Springmeier in first place narrowly edged by Springmeier who is a Fulton Industrial Workers member and Dorothy Wathon taking third. Neighbors visit and hospital updates follow with Warren Springmeier reported improving after injuries from an auto crash and Alfred Ehrecke convalescing from a tonsil operation.
Nine carloads of cattle arrived from Kansas City to be fed at the Baxter Bros canning factory. Wapello residents and visitors, including Doris Mohlie, Alene Graves, and the Archibalds, travel between nearby towns for family and hospital, funeral, or reunion events. A heavy rainstorm drenched the area with about an inch and a half in thirty minutes at the Baxter canning factory, marking the season’s heaviest rainfall.
Morning Sun Iowa August plans discussed at United Presbyterian Sunday School meeting for a special honor event for the senior girls graduating in November under Mrs D Y Graham. Attendees hoped J Brad Craig could attend to deliver an address.
Classified ads state for sale a restaurant and rooming house at People’s Cafe. A lost small gold open face watch with link bracelet between 1100 Cedar and YWCA, phone 1333-W. Also for sale a vast electric washing machine in good condition, contact Tel. 1 Ho.
Illinois City residents and neighboring families hosted and visited relatives and friends during the week. The list includes Detroit’s Richard visiting Delos Speichler. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Krueger and family hosting. Henry Kettiecamp and son from Gleddes. Mewes family from Muscatine. Eva and Lucille Tyler in Aledo. Helen Grace Tyler returning home. Clyde Irwin and son from New Boston. Art Hahn and family with Mrs Mat Shutle. Raymond France and family from Kansas City. Charles Schneir and son at Davenport fair. Lester Irwin of Muscatine visiting Warman relatives. Forest Moffett and Boise visitors. Clarence Thomas family in Muscatine.
A Finnish survey shows nearly all plows drawn by four or more horses originate from the United States. The finding highlights the prominence of American equipment in Finnish agricultural practice.
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